Kshurika Upanishad

Upanishads are the Vedanta which take us nearer to the absolute truth and ultimate truth.

1. Now we shall go through the kshurika Upanishad which is a small one discussing exclusively on the subject of yoga.

2. Kshurika means scissors . The word is used here to inform that all the bad in the mind should be removed by cutting them off as in surgery.

3. It is said here that yoga upaasana is the only method for aathma saakshaathkaaram ; the self realization

4. The method of controlling the body and mind are specified in minimum words.

5. Activation of spinal chord / the sushumna naadi and upa naadies to obtain siddhi and extra mental and physiological power. And

6. Detailed description of two types of nadies known as ida and pingala are given in this Upanishad.

7 By activating the ida and pingala nadies one can achieve extremely high level of enjoyment and power for the mind and body,

8. In the last part , again the word kshurika is used for another message of cutting of the worldly relation for getting the detachment in life for extra yogic upaasana / power.

9. Even though the pathway is difficult , says the Upanishad, this is the only method for understanding the reality of the life.

10 Finally the Upanishads end with the message that knowing the yoga can give the fullness in life.